Posted on 05/26/2008 1:32:49 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
“I do believe that the criteria for a guilty verdict is “within reasonable doubt”...”
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It is “BEYOND a reasonable doubt”, not “within”. I have heard it quoted lately by people who should know better as,”beyond the SHADOW of a doubt”, a criteria which would make most convictions impossible to attain.
I knew It went something like that.
Thanks for the correct term.
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